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Transcript of PREPOSITIONS

-Tom doesn't see his parents very often these days - usually only ......... Christmas.

-I'll meet you.........the corner (of the street) at 10:00

-Mr. Black's office is ..........the fifth floor.When you get off the elevator, it's the third door........ your left.

-I wasn't sure whether I had come to right apartment because there was no name ...... the door.

UNIT 3. PREPOSITIONS

PREPOSITIONSstranded prepositionsStranded prepositions

-ing forms

Before conjunctionsPrepositions are short words which are used to link other elements: nouns, prononuns etc.ON vs INOften the correct prepositionscan not be guessed,you have to learn the expressions by heart.Most common prepositions BEFORE CONJUnCTIONs-ING CLAUSES-He insisted on being paid at once

-He insisted on to be paid at oneEXCEPTION

-He did nothing but complain1 -I knew about his problems -I knew that he had problemsPrepositions can be:

Alone (on, in, to)Combined with other wordsPhrasal verbs

Carry onGo onGet awayLook forward toTYPES Time PlaceMovementSINCE AND FORI am ill since three months I have been ill for three monthsI have been ill since MayBETWEEN, AMONGThe United Nations tries to maintain the peace between the nations of the world.

The United Nations tries to maintain the peace among the nations of the world.BY AND WITHHe was killed by an axe.He was killed with

six o’clock”AT“I get to Australia in the morning”.IN “We arrive on Thursday” / “The course ends on 11 July”ONFOR, SINCE, BY

“It’s raining. Let’s go into the house now.”“Can you get my shoes out of the wardrobe?"“The cat jumped onto the wall”“The cat jumped off the wall”ALONG, PAST, THROUGHTell me what you're worried about?What a lot of trouble I'm in!

Questions+prepositionswith what money ?what money with?2- prep + the fact + thatThe judge paid a lot of attention to the fact that child was unhappy at home. I knew about that he had problems-The judge paid a lot of attention to that child was unhappy at home -The judge paid a lot of attention that child was unhappy at home3.I am worried about where she is I am worried where she isEXCEPTIONPREPOSITION + IF > PREPOSITION + WHETHERformal / informal FORMAL1- With whom did she go?

2-It is a boring place in which to liveWho visit it for, madam?3-For whom is it, madam?INFORMALNEXT TO, BY, NEARWe usually use near with towns or cities.Emin lives next to/by Instanbul.Emin lives near Instanbul.We get on or off a bus, plane, train, boat and bike but into and out of a car.Into, out of, onto, offACROSS AND OVERWe use over when we are not directly touching the surface we are crossing:The horse jumped across the fence. ✓The horse jumped over the fence.AcrossOverAT AND TO“Throw those keys to me, will you? I need to lock the door.” (I want the keys)

“She was so angry, she threw the keys at me.” (to try and hit me)1- This is the house that I told you about.

2- I admire the patience with which she spoke.-I admire the patience she spoke withBEFOREAT, IN, ONWe do not use these prepositions immediately before adverbs or adverbial phrases such as today, tomorrow, last/this/next/every morning, week, year, etc.

Our holidays starts on next week.Our holidays starts next week.

1.Did you travel before the war, dad? (preposition)2. I have a strange feeling that I've been here before. (adverb)-Tom is sick. he wasn't ......... work today. He was......... home ...... bed.

-When we arrived ....... the theater, there was a long line outside.

-Sorry I'm late. I missed the bus, so I had to come....... foot.

- I had lost my key, but I managed to climb ....... the house through a window.

-I didn't feel like walking, so I came home ......a taxi.

-Do you know any songs..... the Beatles?

-Next month I'm going to Mexico ...... a short vacation.

-Ann reads a lot of books...... American writers.

-The people next door are annoyed .... us..... making so much noise last night.